2 rockets land in Kiryat Shmona
2 rockets land in Kiryat Shmona
Two rockets fired at northern town of Kiryat Shmona Sunday afternoon; no injuries reported, one rocket hits car. Resident tells Ynet no warning was received prior to attack. Palestinian group may be behind shooting
Hagai Einav
Published: 06.17.07, 17:33 / Israel NewsTwo loud explosions were heard in the northern town of Kiryat Shmona Sunday afternoon after two Katyusha rockets or mortar shells were fired at the town. No injuries were reported.
One of the rockets hit a car at the town's northern industrial area, and the other landed in the southern part of town.
The residents had not been ordered to go into shelters.
The Northern Command estimated that the rockets were launched by a Palestinian organization operating in southern Lebanon, but did not rule out the possibility that the rockets belonged to Hizbullah.
However, other military source said the rockets were not launched by Hizbullah, but by Palestinian organizations.
At around 5:20 pm, residents of the northern town reported the sound of explosions. Rescue teams were dispatched to both locations where the rockets landed. It remains unclear who launched the rockets towards Israel.
Lebanese journalists estimated that a Palestinian organization launched the rockets as part of a struggle taking place near the border between extremist organizations and the Lebanese military.
They indicated that the “Fatah al-Islam” organization has said that its goal was to fight “the Zionists”.
“We were surprised by the rockets. Their origins are still not clear. I’m in contact with the security division in town, as well as with IDF representatives, and we will follow any order the army issues. I hope this issue is soon brought to the attention of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert who is in the United States, so that he can bring it up in Washington,” said Kiryat Shmona Mayor Haim Barbivai.
A Kiryat Shmona resident, Eshkol Levy, sold Ynet: I heard and witnesses the landing of two Katyushas, one in the town's northern industrial area. There was no warning."
